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Pat Roberts MyOcracy topics and responses
Criminal JusticeSupport for the construction of prisons or detention centers - 11/10/1999: Voted YES on increasing penalties for drug offenses
- 09/27/1994: More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty
Increase the number of local prosecutors - 02/08/1995: Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder
- 04/14/1994: Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment
Increase the number of police officers working in high-crime communities - 03/23/2007: Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program
Civil RightsSupport for gun rights - 09/25/2013: Oppose the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty
- 04/17/2013: Voted NO on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets
- 04/12/2011: Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad
- 04/02/2009: Voted YES on allowing firearms in checked baggage on Amtrak trains
- 03/23/2009: Dangerousness, not mental incompetence, limits gun rights
- 02/03/2009: Apply concealed carry permit to all other states where legal
- 09/06/2007: Voted YES on prohibiting foreign & UN aid that restricts US gun ownership
- 05/20/1999: Voted NO on background checks at gun shows
- 05/11/1999: Voted YES on loosening license & background checks at gun shows
Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only - 02/12/2014: State definition of marriage supersedes federal gay marriage
- 06/25/2008: Amend Constitution to define traditional marriage
- 12/31/2006: by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance
- 06/07/2006: Voted YES on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage
- 06/11/2002: Voted NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes
- 06/20/2000: Voted NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation
Ban abortions except in limited cases - 05/05/2011: Prohibit federal funding for abortion
- 10/18/2007: Voted YES on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions
- 07/25/2006: Voted YES on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions
- 03/12/2003: Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life
- 06/20/2000: Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions
Abortion rights: Ban all abortions - 04/24/2008: Staunch stance as an advocate for life and families
- 03/14/2008: Voted YES on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP
- 03/13/2008: Voted YES on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion
- 04/11/2007: Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines
Support for gun control measures - 03/02/2004: Voted NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence
Economic IssuesTaxes for wealthier tax payers: Less - 03/13/2008: Voted NO on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million
- 02/13/2008: Voted YES on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M
- 03/21/2007: Voted YES on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million
- 12/31/2006: by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation
- 08/03/2006: Voted YES on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts
- 06/08/2006: Voted YES on permanently repealing the `death tax`
- 02/02/2006: Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends
- 11/18/2005: Voted YES on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends
- 05/23/2003: Voted YES on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years
- 04/02/1998: Voted YES on requiring super-majority for raising taxes
Reduce taxes for middle class tax payers - 03/13/2008: Voted YES on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset
- 03/23/2007: Voted YES on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax
- 09/27/1994: Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes
Reduce taxes for all tax payers - 01/01/2012: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
- 08/12/2010: Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes
Taxes for large corporations: Decrease - 03/11/2009: Keep reduction of capital gains tax
Reduce taxes for small businesses - 12/31/2003: by the US COC, indicating a pro-business voting record
Support a balanced federal budget by constitutional amendment - 09/27/1994: Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto
Education IssuesSupport school vouchers - 03/02/2000: Voted YES on Educational Savings Accounts
- 06/24/1998: Voted YES on education savings accounts
- 09/30/1997: Voted YES on school vouchers in DC
Reduce federal government involvement with public education - 04/04/2001: Voted NO on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction
- 03/09/1999: Voted YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules
Increase per pupil funding - 10/26/2005: Voted NO on $5B for grants to local educational agencies
Environmental IssuesSupport domestic continental drilling to tap new oil sources - 11/03/2005: Voted NO on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR
- 03/16/2005: Voted NO on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
- 04/06/2000: Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling
Oppose cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions - 11/02/2010: Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP
- 04/01/2009: Voted YES on requiring full Senate debate and vote on cap-and-trade
- 06/16/2005: Voted NO on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%)
Support off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources - 06/26/2008: Open the Outer Continental Shelf for oil & gas leasing
- 06/21/2007: Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies
Regulate average miles-per-gallon production for consumer vehicles - 09/15/1999: Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards
Healthcare IssuesReduce government involvement in the provision of health insurance for taxpayers - 07/04/2010: Repeal any federal health care takeover
- 01/29/2009: Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
- 02/02/2006: Voted NO on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D
- 12/31/2003: by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record
- 11/01/1996: Encourage tax-free medical savings accounts
Lower eligibility age for Medicare to increase coverage of older taxpayers - 07/15/2008: Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
- 03/13/2008: Voted YES on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium
Eliminate financial penalty from Obamacare for taxpayers that do not have health insurance - 10/29/2013: First to call for Sebelius resignation over ObamaCare fiasco
Increase amount of children covered by Medicaid reimbursements for health costs - 11/01/2007: Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
ImmigrationOppose amnesty for undocumented individuals - 08/20/2008: Ensure that our borders are secure
- 03/13/2008: Voted NO on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities"
- 03/02/2008: First step is securing our borders
- 06/28/2007: Voted NO on comprehensive immigration reform
- 05/18/2006: Voted NO on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship
Increase border security between U.S. and Mexico - 03/05/2008: Zero tolerance for border crossing via increased prosecution
- 09/29/2006: Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border
Increase the number of work visas granted to foreign workers each year - 07/23/1998: Voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work
- 05/18/1998: Voted YES on visas for skilled workers
Oppose in-state tuition at public universities and colleges for undocumented students - 05/18/2006: Voted NO on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security
- 06/24/1997: Voted YES on limit welfare for immigrants
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